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The Five Nights at Freddys movie adaptationmight have proven divisive among critics, but its massive box office and streaming debut has made it a success for studios regardless The movie launched on Peacocks streaming service on the same day it hit theatres everywhere, but it looks like viewers came out in masses to watch it on the big screen if these numbers are anything to go by.
Five Nights at Freddys breaks records left and right
According toVariety,the movie raked in $132 million from the global box office during its opening weekend against a budget of $20 million, making its money back and then some.
That would be an achievement for any movie at the tail end of their run, but this movie has managed to do it in its debut weekend alone and with a hybrid release, no less.
Five Nights at Freddys has also officially scooped the second-largest debut of all time for a game adaptation, trailing behindThe Super Mario Bros. Movie($146.3 million).
The Mario brothers are tough to beat, but it should be noted that their movie also debuted earlier this year, suggesting that viewer appetites forcinematic game adaptations are on the rise.
The movie also scored the best debut ever for a PG-13 horror film, outpacing The Mummy Returns ($68 million) and was the highest-grossing Blumhouse opening of all time ahead of Halloween ($91.8 million).
The movie also managed to be the most-watched title on Peacock inits first five days,breaking yet another record for streaming.
Its success will likely generate a sequel in no time at Blumhouse and Universal, and will likely get both studios to start looking into other adaptations of a similar vein.There are plenty of horror games out thereripe for the picking, though none of them seem to have a fanbase quite as passionate as Five Nights at Freddys.
The movie was based on Scott Cawthons 2014 survival game Five Nights at Freddys, which tasked the player with surviving shifts in a family pizzeria without bumping into the murderous animatronic villains wandering around the building every night.
The movie follows a similar premise, with protagonist Mike (Josh Hutcherson) taking an overnight security gig at the family restaurant before realising hes bitten off more than he can chew.
